HP VA7410 - Manual (Page 33)

Chapter 4
Peripherals and Accessories
HP e3000 Business Servers Configuration Guide – Effective 1/04 4-123
Information Subject to Change
Figure 4.7.1.14 Midrange Single-host with Failover/iX (unsupported for VA7100)
• Dual HBA
• Dual controllers
• Dual switches recommended
• MPE Failover/iX required (unsupported for VA7100)
• Redundancy in storage paths
• Management Station required
• If SCSI-FC is required then use A5814A option 003 for VA7410
Note:
• If routers are used then use Single Initiator Zoning on the switches
MPE
VA71x0
Array
Controller 1 Controller 2
Switch
Management
Station
Figure 4.7.1.15 Midrange Multi-host with Failover/iX (VA7410 only)
MPE
VA71x0
Array
Controller 1 Controller 2
Switch Switch
MPE
• Dual HBA
• Dual controllers
• Dual switches
• MPE Failover/iX required (unsupported for VA7100)
• Redundancy in storage paths
• Management Station required
• If SCSI-FC is required then use A5814A option 003 for VA7410
Note:
• If routers are used then use Single Initiator Zoning on the switches
Management
Station
Figure 4.7.1.16 Simple Cluster with no Failover/iX (VA7410 only)
• Single HBA per host
• Dual controllers
• FC Switch
• SCSI-FC Router (A5814A option 003)
• SAN Manager software recommended
• MPE Cluster/iX required
• Management Station required
MPE
VA71x0
Array
Controller 1 Controller 2
MPE Management
Station